June 2007
DML Group and Frazer-Nash Consultancy has announced today the successful completion of the Supacat MEP reliability demonstration trials.
The operational platform for transporting the Soothsayer communications system, the Supacat MEP medium mobility vehicle will enter production for 35 units, with an expected delivery date of summer 2008.
During the MEP programme, the HMT 6x6 from Supacat was significantly enhanced by modification and instrumental work by systems engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash was a key element in the development of what is the most capable vehicle of its type in the world.
A key aspect of the work conducted by Frazer-Nash was managing the acceptance process against the MoD’s requirements, requiring an enormous breadth of engineering expertise.
Dr Mark Dorn, Business Manager, Frazer-Nash Consultancy said:
“The requirements for this vehicle meant developing a wide-ranging and pragmatic acceptance strategy covering areas such as mobility performance in the field, through to EU legislation on vehicle safety, noise and emissions.
“This also meant significant modifications to the design in order to build in the rigour required of a vehicle which can travel across some of the most challenging landscapes with minimum impact on the communications equipment. This was critical to ensure Soothsayer could operate effectively in all types of terrain.”
The acceptance work, has been a natural extension to the requirements and acceptance development work that we do for the Ministry of Defence on projects such as Truck Cargo Heavy Duty, Future Light Equipment Transporter and General Support Tanker.
Notes to Editors
Frazer-Nash Consultancy has its roots firmly in Mechanical Engineering, providing systems and engineering technology expertise to its clients across a range of industries from defence, to rail and offshore. |